Charge Nurse; RN - ED - Emergency Department

Staff - Charge Nurse (RN) - ED - Emergency Department at Baylor Scott & White Health summary:
The Staff Charge Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department at Baylor Scott & White Health is responsible for coordinating patient care, managing nursing staff, and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate treatment. This role includes clinical assessment, care planning, delegation, quality improvement, and fostering a supportive environment for patients, families, and staff in a Level IV Trauma 25-bed ED unit.

The position requires a licensed RN with emergency department experience, leadership skills, and knowledge of healthcare regulations and nursing best practices.
Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a ED - Emergency Department Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in Round Rock, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department

• Discipline: RN

• Duration:
Ongoing

• 36 hours per week

• Shift: 12 hours, nights

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Employment Type:

Staff

Location:

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock
Department:
Emergency Department

Shift: Full-time, 12 hour shifts 7p-7a
Details: ED background preferred, 25 bed unit, level IV Trauma, Epic experience preferred
JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Nurse (RN) Charge is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team. In the capacity of Charge Nurse, works in the best interests of BSWH and accepts increased responsibility to support and carry out BSWHs mission and goals. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response.

The RN promotes safe passage for their patients by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee. The Charge Nurse holds nurses accountable for providing appropriate care including, where appropriate, taking disciplinary or other corrective action with support from the designated manager.
The Charge RN is to be used only for hospital inpatient and outpatient departments with 24X7 staffing which include those departments with on-call staffing on the off shifts. Examples of hospital inpatient and outpatient procedural areas: GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis, Infusion Centers and IV Services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF

THE ROLE
Clinical Judgment:
Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing plan of care. Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes. Responsibly directs employees and, where appropriate, addresses their grievances and concerns and/or recommends and meaningfully participates in decisions on those matters.
Clinical Inquiry:
Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing sensitive indicators. Supports evidence-based practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in quality/performance improvement initiatives. Words and actions are congruent and holds others accountable for the same.
Caring Practices:
Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patient and family and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages both emotional and physical pain with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering.
Response to Diversity:
Recognizes, appreciates and incorporates a patient's and family's unique differences, such as culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values, into an individualized plan of care.
Advocacy and Moral Agency:
Preserves and protects the…